Araucaria moist forests
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The Araucaria moist forests are a high-altitude subtropical forest ecoregion in southern Brazil and nearby areas, dominated by Paraná pine (Araucaria angustifolia) and known for their rich biodiversity and high levels of endemism.
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecoregion
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forest ecoregion ⓘ moist broadleaf forest ⓘ subtropical forest ⓘ terrestrial ecoregion ⓘ |
| biomeType | subtropical moist broadleaf forest ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Aparados da Serra National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Campos de Jordão State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Serra Geral National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ São Joaquim National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| hasAltitude | high-altitude ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity | rich ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
humid
ⓘ
subtropical ⓘ |
| hasConservationPriority | high ⓘ |
| hasDominantTree |
Araucaria angustifolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paraná pine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndemicSpecies |
Amazona pretrei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amazona vinacea NERFINISHED ⓘ Araucaria angustifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Leopardus guttulus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndemismLevel | high ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
cool winters
ⓘ
frequent frosts ⓘ rainfall year-round ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Forest biome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ southern Brazil ⓘ |
| mainThreat |
cattle ranching
ⓘ
conversion to agriculture ⓘ deforestation ⓘ timber extraction ⓘ urban expansion ⓘ |
| nativeAmphibianSpecies |
Crossodactylus spp.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hypsiboas curupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanophryniscus spp. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeBirdSpecies |
Amazona pretrei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amazona vinacea NERFINISHED ⓘ Chamaeza campanisona NERFINISHED ⓘ Dryocopus galeatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Grallaria varia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pionopsitta pileata ⓘ Scytalopus speluncae NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiphocolaptes albicollis ⓘ |
| nativeMammalSpecies |
Cerdocyon thous
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leopardus guttulus NERFINISHED ⓘ Leopardus pardalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazama americana NERFINISHED ⓘ Tapirus terrestris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTreeSpecies |
Araucaria angustifolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Campomanesia xanthocarpa NERFINISHED ⓘ Cedrela fissilis ⓘ Drimys brasiliensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ilex paraguariensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Matayba elaeagnoides ⓘ Myrceugenia spp. ⓘ Ocotea porosa ⓘ Podocarpus lambertii NERFINISHED ⓘ Weinmannia paulliniifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlantic Forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilType |
deep acidic soils
ⓘ
well-drained soils ⓘ |
| threatStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| vegetationType | mixed conifer-broadleaf forest ⓘ |
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